A new 69-unit building, with 7,240 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor, has been approved by the city’s zoning board for construction on Addison Street. The six-story 60-foot-tall building is the latest development by property owner Avi Nevo, who has developed numerous projects in Berkeley over the last 17 years, including Telegraph Gardens across […]
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Berkeley neighbors’ bid to halt Starbucks stumbles
Independent coffee shop Mokka, which is two blocks south of the proposed new Starbucks at 3001 Telegraph Ave. supports an appeal lodged by neighbors, many of whom are loyal customers. Photo: Tracey Taylor An attempt by a group of South Berkeley neighbors to halt, or at least delay, the arrival of a Starbucks at 3001 […]
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Starbucks planning to open a new store in Berkeley
A coffee shop believed to be Starbucks is applying to occupy the corner space in the new Telegraph Gardens mixed-use apartment building at Telegraph and Ashby. Photo: Tracey Taylor Update, 03.19.13: Regarding the parking situation in the area, Starbucks is providing four off-street parking spaces inside the building at 3001 Telegraph. As reported in the story […]
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1,000 new apartments planned for downtown Berkeley
Natasha Moses, a property manager for Berkeley Central at 2055 Center Street, shows a visitor the main living area of one of the penthouse apartments, which rent for $6,300 a month. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel The view from the L-shaped deck off the penthouse apartment at 2055 Center St. is spectacular. One side looks west toward […]
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New mixed-use building going up on Telegraph at Ashby
A rendering of the mixed-use building being constructed at 3001 Telegraph. Courtesy City of Berkeley Planning Dept/Clayton Perry Update, 01.07.13: Telegraph Gardens is now largely complete and more details about the building and rentals can be found on its website. Construction is under way at the corner of Telegraph and Ashby Avenues to build a […]